Jadon Sancho

[kiam06]

15% of hype = Happy days

 

[deano ou812]

15% of hype = Happy days

Sell on ?

 

[asaluttar]

And again, I don't think Sancho should have been given assurances of game time.

But he's left because others who deserved chances didn't get them and he didn't want to join that roster.

He's gone and there are other fish in the sea, but we'll lose them too unless we start to integrate some kids.

I still have fond memories of MP and especially his first season in charge but he was eventually a disaster on two counts: managing Yaya / central midfield (still have nightmares of him ambling around in a midfield two) and handling of youth players, in contrast to his reputation prior to joining us.

Mancini for all his flaws was a bit more open to young untested platers: Hart, Balotelli, Micah Richards, Adam Johnson or Nastasic, and MP's handling of the last named should have been a warning.

 

[Barcon]

That statement just underlines why we lost Sanchi.
Dortmund are top of the bundesliga, and top of their champions league group.
They are ahead of, and just beat Bayern - both teams have schooled us in recent years.

If a 17 year old is good enough for them, he is good enough for us.

What do you mean they are ahead of us? We are quite possibly the best team on the planet right now.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

I don't criticise City for not playing Sancho, or for not guaranteeing him games.

However I believe his departure was caused by City's terrible record of giving opportunities to players between 18 and 21 who've come through the academy.

Sancho is a result of that mismanagement and we need to learn from it IMO.

And how many clubs with a shout at serious trophies [or clubs with serious problems for that matter] turn to players in their teen years? Managers jobs and clubs own fortunes can rest on a tightrope and that's the very nature of the status of the Premier League. Just be thankful that these kids are getting 'minutes' instead of games because every club is at it.

 

[kiam06]

Sell on ?

Exactly. The more they hype this kid the bigger our 15% sell on when he goes.

This is where the media 'let's beat City stick' actually helps us :)

 

[FantasyIreland]

Exactly. The more they hype this kid the bigger our 15% sell on when he goes.

This is where the media 'let's beat City stick' actually helps us :)

We don't have a sell on,so,unless we take the rumoured 'first refusal' option,it helps nothing.

 

[yankblue]

I still have fond memories of MP and especially his first season in charge but he was eventually a disaster on two counts: managing Yaya / central midfield (still have nightmares of him ambling around in a midfield two) and handling of youth players, in contrast to his reputation prior to joining us.

Mancini for all his flaws was a bit more open to young untested platers: Hart, Balotelli, Micah Richards, Adam Johnson or Nastasic, and MP's handling of the last named should have been a warning.

Always thought we'd regret giving up on Nastasic. Granted I don't think he's set the world alight at Schalke but when he debuted at the Bernabeu I thought he'd be shoring up the backline for the next 15 years

I suppose that back header to Joe Hart against Chelsea the following year didn't exactly help his case...

 

[Neville Kneville]

And how many clubs with a shout at serious trophies [or clubs with serious problems for that matter] turn to players in their teen years? Managers jobs and clubs own fortunes can rest on a tightrope and that's the very nature of the status of the Premier League. Just be thankful that these kids are getting 'minutes' instead of games because every club is at it.

Most teams who have been successful over the years have also had a decent policy of bringing through young players, including Pep's Barca. And us, in all of our periods of relative success, in all our history, prior to the takeover. We were known for it.

We allowed Pellegrini to completely disrespect that tradition & it has most likely cost us several young players we wanted to keep.

Pep's recent actions with Foden etc, plus kids playing some high profile games last season, is close to being a decent balance. Unfortunately, Pellegrini had already ruined our best crop of youngsters for decades, prior to Pep arriving & rather than handing over a collection of possible squad players for his first season, handed him a bunch of mostly aimless drifters with no confidence.

 

[Blue Til Death]

I’m fed up of hearing about Sancho, don’t get me wrong, I wish the lad all the success in the world but it’s all about rubbing our faces in it with the continuous coverage of him.. He’s moved on, we’ve moved on, happy days ...!